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Sony’s simplifying its naming scheme with the royal purple ‘Xperia 1’

According to serial leaker Evan Blass, Sony is set to simplify its confusing smartphone nomenclature with its latest flagship. The Sony Xperia XZ4 will…

3 phones we can’t wait to see at MWC 2019

The world’s biggest annual smartphone expo is now just a few weeks away. MWC is like Christmas in February, but for smartphone journalists and…

PlayStation Plus users are getting 90GB more cloud storage, ‘For Honor’ in Feb

In its monthly free game announcement, PlayStation revealed that Plus members will see an increase to their cloud storage capacity from 10GB to 100GB….

Sony Alpha a6400 E-mount camera announced for $900

Sony on Wednesday revealed the latest addition to its Alpha mirrorless range, the e6400 E-mount camera. “The a6400 brings many of Sony’s most advanced…

Sony (finally) enables cross-play for Rocket League on the PS4

If your friends own an Xbox One or any other modern platform and you a PlayStation 4, we have good news for you. Fortnite…

Sony’s next phone could sport 21:9 screen, triple rear camera

Sony has been left behind in the smartphone war. Its rivals’ recent smartphones have all but eclipsed — in specs and performance — its…

Sony’s compact, long-lens Cyber-shot RX100 VI hits South Africa

Ultraportable pocket cameras have largely been usurped by smartphones, but there are a select number of scenarios where an actual camera shines. This, at…

Sony smokes Microsoft with ‘free’ games for July 2017

Both Sony and Microsoft have paid subscription services for their gaming consoles, in the form of PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live Gold respectively. As…

Microsoft wins social media battle at E3 2017 – study

E3 2017 is pretty much in the bag, as all the major publishers and manufacturers have already dished out their details. We’ve already looked…

Sony explains lack of cross-platform online play

We’ve seen titles like Minecraft and Rocket League being announced with cross-platform play in recent times. Both titles will be playable across PC, Nintendo…

Sony or Microsoft: who won E3 2017?

It’s one of our favourite periods of the year, when gaming studios and console manufacturers descend on LA to showcase their new wares at…

Sony at E3 2017: what did you miss? [Videos]

You’d be forgiven if you missed out on Sony’s E3 2017 conference, taking place at 3am SAST, for one. So what did they show…

E3 2017: get your conference times here

The world’s most prominent gaming expo, E3, kicks off in just under two weeks, promising plenty of surprises and details for gamers. Want to…

GT Sport beta: here’s what we love and loathe thus far

The PlayStation 4’s more recent exclusives have looked and played incredibly well. Guerilla’s Horizon Zero Dawn is a great example. But what if I…

Exclusive: Sony Xperia XZ Premium to hit SA in July, price in tow [Update]

Update, 3 July 2017: Sony Mobile’s South African division has told Gearburn that the smartphone will now have a R14 999 recommended price tag….

The Gearburn Podcast #11: Single v dual cameras

There are plenty of smartphones coming out this year touting their inclusion of dual cameras, but is it really all it’s cracked up to be?…

PlayStation VR hands on: the Powerglove of Sony

Here at Gearburn we’ve had many discussions around the PlayStation VR. ‘Will it work?’, ‘will it be feasible?’, ‘would you buy one if it…

PS4 Pro to actually support 4K video in media player

It’s rather weird that the PS4 Pro doesn’t support 4K video files via the media player app, given the fact that 4K content is a…

PS Store sale hits SA: get FFXV for R214, much more

The PlayStation Store is currently holding a European sale and, fortunately, South Africa is included in the mix. So what are some of the…

Sony Xperia L1 is pretty in picture but boring on paper

If you didn’t think Sony has enough smartphones on its roster this year, you might want to quickly reevaluate that thought. The company has…

PS4 hard drive support: everything you should know

The latest firmware update (4.50) for the PlayStation 4 has finally brought support for external hard drives, among other notable features. But before you…

PS4 firmware 4.50 out tomorrow, Boost Mode in tow

The 4.50 firmware update for the PS4 represents a rather exciting upgrade for PS4 and PS4 Pro owners alike. And now, gamers can see what all…

Who had the best smartphone at MWC 2017?

Mobile World Congress (MWC) has come and gone, delivering smartphone announcements aplenty. But the real question is who “won” the annual exhibition, then? LG…

Samsung Celebrated for Transformative Tech by Consumer Technology Association

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